Tom Johnson

Contributing Writer

Tom Johnson covers mostly websites (e.g., Salon, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos) for NewsBusters. He blogged frequently for the site from 2005 until 2007 and has been a regular contributor since 2011. From 1989 until 2002, he was an entertainment analyst for the Media Research Center and its spinoff, the Parents Television Council. From July 2004 until June 2005, he monitored National Public Radio for the MRC.


Latest Blogs

Lefty Bloggers: Sexual Envy Leads to Conservatism

Tom Johnson
September 29th, 2014 9:29 PM

Blogger Blasts Christians For Denying ‘Religious Freedom’ to Satanists

Tom Johnson
September 28th, 2014 7:16 PM

Lefty Blogger: ‘Whipped’ Christie a ‘Good Slave’ For Kochs

Tom Johnson
September 22nd, 2014 11:29 AM

Lefty Blogger: Tea Partiers Will Burn Naomi Klein’s New Book

Tom Johnson
September 21st, 2014 4:41 PM

Amanda Marcotte: ‘Reality Itself’ a Barrier to Growth of Conservatism

Tom Johnson
September 19th, 2014 9:19 PM

Bill Ayers: Megyn Kelly ‘Like a Cyborg… Very Metallic, Very Cold’

Tom Johnson
September 18th, 2014 12:37 PM

Slate Writer: Voter Fraud One of GOP’s Favorite ‘Fake Problems’

Tom Johnson
September 17th, 2014 9:12 PM

Kos: GOP Blocks the Vote ‘Because They’ve Lost America’

Tom Johnson
September 16th, 2014 10:25 PM

Professor: ISIS ‘Extreme and Fundamentalist,’ Just Like Catholicism

Tom Johnson
September 15th, 2014 9:14 PM

Charles Pierce: America May ‘Lose Its Mind’ Again Over Terrorism

Tom Johnson
September 13th, 2014 3:37 PM

Daily Kos Blogger: Americans Should ‘Stop Being Idiots’ About ISIS

Tom Johnson
September 11th, 2014 9:30 PM

Mother Jones Blogger Lauds Obama’s Lack of ‘Blood Lust’ Toward ISIS

Tom Johnson
September 10th, 2014 12:59 PM

Charles Pierce Bashes GOP's ‘Lushly Funded Vandalism' Against Obama

Tom Johnson
September 9th, 2014 9:35 PM

Daily Kos: ‘American Taliban' Push Missouri Abortion Law

Tom Johnson
September 8th, 2014 9:22 PM

Jeb Too Squishy, Cruz Too 'Spittle-Flecked' to Get GOP Nod

Tom Johnson
September 7th, 2014 2:24 PM

Drinking More Beer Leads to 'Republican Talking Points'

Tom Johnson
September 6th, 2014 4:45 PM

Daily Kos: Scarborough on 'Meet the Press' for Elderly Right-Wingers

Tom Johnson
September 5th, 2014 10:39 PM

Paul Waldman: Obama Takes ‘The Long View’ on ISIS, Avoids 'Anger a

Tom Johnson
September 4th, 2014 9:04 PM

Charles Pierce: GOP’s Obstruction of Obama’s Agenda Has Caused Mas

Tom Johnson
September 3rd, 2014 9:45 PM

Reihan Salam: Mitt Should Run in 2016, And ‘Let Romney Be Romney

Tom Johnson
September 2nd, 2014 11:13 AM